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On behalf of the membership of the Rio Grande Down Syndrome Network, thank you for attending and supporting our second Denim & Diamonds Gala.
From giving our talented community a stage to perform, to awarding our first two post-secondary education scholarships, we could not have imagined a more magical evening and are thrilled to have shared it with our larger Albuquerque community!
Thanks to the generosity of our attendees and sponsors, Denim & Diamonds raised more than $140,000 which will directly impact our network of families across northern New Mexico.
Our organization is run almost entirely by volunteer board and committee members, so we rely on community supporters like you to help us achieve our mission to create awareness, assure inclusion and promote independence in individuals with Down syndrome. We hope you got a small glimpse at just how amazing our loved ones with Down syndrome are and felt the immense amount of love and community within our organization; we certainly felt it from you!
We invite you to keep in touch throughout the year so you can see your dollars at work! Consider signing up for our newsletter or following our social media.
We will be holding a number of summer programs for members, and look forward to awarding even more scholarships later this year. Thank you for helping make these efforts possible and we hope to see you at a future RGDSN event soon!
With gratitude,
The Board of the Rio Grande Down Syndrome Network
